Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
Straight QOL, homie
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And the "conflict of interest" critique you referred to (shared by thousands of us) arises because ALPA represents regional pilot groups whose agendas are not even close to ours--not because ALPA represents other mainline groups. But you knew all that.
Now suddenly you seem to be in favor of a United pilot dictating to the Delta pilot group what we should be willing to accept in a contract. Which is it?
We're on the same team whether you like it or not.
So where do you stand on Moak's interview comments? Are you going to attempt to paint them as positive for us? (I'm pretty sure I know the answer to that.)
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Trying to put in a GS FOR 31Aug. Do you have to wait until the current month is over to do that?
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Remember Mike Campbell who is retiring now. He worked for Ford & Harrison LLP (not to be confused with Harrison Ford....he's an actor) consulting firm that directs airlines how to extract the most out of labor while making them smile and ask for more. I think it's naive at best for guys like Sailing to keep using these numbers without actually seeing the books they were supposedly derived from. On the other hand, Sailing is all about anything that attempts to paint the pilot group as under productive/over paid with "mature contracts".
William S. Swelbar is a Research Engineer in MIT’s International Center for Air Transportation, where he is affiliated with the Global Airline Industry Program and Airline Industry Consortium. Prior to accepting his research position at MIT, Bill was President and Managing Partner of Eclat Consulting, Inc., a firm he founded. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Hawaiian (Airlines) Holdings, Inc. Over the past 20 years, he has represented airlines, airports, investors, manufacturers, and labor groups in a consulting role. A significant amount of his career has been spent studying market behavior resulting from structural changes in the competitive environment, including mergers, alliances, new entrant carriers and new aircraft technology. Bill’s work has included competitive assessments, cost-benefit analyses, and other economic and financial advisory services in support of strategic planning, corporate communications and labor negotiations. He is also a much sought-after speaker and also has provided expert witness testimony before various tribunals and before the United States Congress regarding the economics of commercial air transport.
Mr. Michael H. Campbell is Executive VP-Human Resources & Labor Relations at Delta Air Lines, Inc. and a Member at State Bar of Georgia. Mr. Campbell was previously employed as Of Counsel by Ford & Harrison LLP, Senior VP-Human Resources & Labor Relations by Continental Airlines, Inc., and Partner by Ford & Harrison LLP.
Can't abide NAI
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A bridge exists between Purple Drank and Liene Lodge's positions.
The whole point of a national union is so that we can coordinate our interests before we sit down with management. We can coordinate to unify. In unity there is power.
Unfortunately we've had successive administrations, both local and national, which have failed to administer our Association in accordance with it's governing documents. Structurally, we lack any sort of judiciary function except for action by our Status Reps, most of whom don't truly understand the Admin Manual and Constitution. As a result attorneys from National come down, run over our Reps like a Zampolit in the old Soviet empire.
Much of this problem exists so that our union can engage in selling one member's job to benefit another member. We are where that problem starts, and ends.
Mark my words, ALPA is probably going to lose this whole NAI fight because we lack the moral authenticity to take a political stand. A certificate of convenience in Ireland is not a whole lot different than one in Columbus Ohio, St. George, Utah, or College Park, Georgia. What is the difference? NAI pays better than DCI. We've been selling every job we could for years. Are we just ****ed because we are not getting paid?
Don't get me wrong, fighting NAI is the right thing to do and I send money to help ALPA PAC in their mission. But, our hypocrisy on DCI muddies the water too much to pigeonhole anyone on NAI.
The whole point of a national union is so that we can coordinate our interests before we sit down with management. We can coordinate to unify. In unity there is power.
Unfortunately we've had successive administrations, both local and national, which have failed to administer our Association in accordance with it's governing documents. Structurally, we lack any sort of judiciary function except for action by our Status Reps, most of whom don't truly understand the Admin Manual and Constitution. As a result attorneys from National come down, run over our Reps like a Zampolit in the old Soviet empire.
Much of this problem exists so that our union can engage in selling one member's job to benefit another member. We are where that problem starts, and ends.
Mark my words, ALPA is probably going to lose this whole NAI fight because we lack the moral authenticity to take a political stand. A certificate of convenience in Ireland is not a whole lot different than one in Columbus Ohio, St. George, Utah, or College Park, Georgia. What is the difference? NAI pays better than DCI. We've been selling every job we could for years. Are we just ****ed because we are not getting paid?
Don't get me wrong, fighting NAI is the right thing to do and I send money to help ALPA PAC in their mission. But, our hypocrisy on DCI muddies the water too much to pigeonhole anyone on NAI.
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